Recent content by footit123

Ive chosen a Moody 49 for my Ocean Passage plan and have looked up the specs on the engine which is a Yanmar 4JH3-HTE 100hp @ 3800rpm. I've asked questions along the same lines,and i think "snowleapard" gave me the link to the Yanmar site where i got the specs so thanks to him.(if my memory was...

O yes,it should seize when you run out of oil!!Unless it hasn't been fitted properly,if the end of the shaft is not chamfered properly or the seal is put in cockeyed which will als cause seal failure and water entry.i'd suspect then the gland will also guzzle the oil and possible seizure of the...

Not sure about how much oil the gland should drink,however, according to my quick reference Nigel Cadler book. These seals are physically similar to other types.they do however have seals at both ends of a tube which are lubricated by a gravity feed oil feed system which does definately seem to...

I don't even own a boat,but i'm working in the industry.Bought the Nigel Calder Book."Boatowners Mechanical and electrical Manual" £45.00 Best investment i'd say a boatowner could make

New filters and clean the lines through to the In line pump. Due to condensation in the tank,water will form in the tank and within this bacteria will grow which feeds of the fuel,but i may need to be corrected on this. during winterisation and throughout it is best to try keep tanks full to...

Air cooled generator i'm assuming.?You would probably have it in a confined space and have it built for as quiete an operation as possible. Problem may be circulation of air and genarator to overheat!!??Just a thought Otherwise regulations on this matter.Interesting though,let us know...

I had the same problem when working for Ford as a mechanic.They had a huge problem in around 1999 with having to recall all there vehicles and have 2ohm resistors fitted across the temperature gauges as customers were complaining about the temperature gauge being through the roof. The...

Good one h00!!!A point i suppose?Knew it was going to come i suppose.Suppose you'll slag me off then when i tell you i've taken up electronic engineering and the AEC engine course and i may have a few questions on issues pertaining to that? Yes,17 posts may be a bit much(in total on this site)!A...

Just went back and looked at those 2 specs. a)Length Overall 14.80m 48'7" b)Hull Length 12.40m 40'7" Am i right to assume LOA - Hull length (2.4m for say a pulpit)(seems awfully long for a 49ft boat.)

Snowleopard its me again!(same poster for the YM ocean exercise)you keep coming up with the answers i'm looking for!.I've only sailed in 32 footers and around 5 - 6 knot max on the power.Was just wondering how one should work out the average under sail. 7 knots sounds good,from my little...

These are specs i got off a moody 49 on their website.I was under the influence the hull length was its waterline length!? Does the beam not also play a part here? Really all points im interested in for my own good!

Hoping someone can give me a bit of advice on working out a few things,got a few specs listed below if they'll help as an example as if it were my actuall vessell. How does one take the specs of ones vessell and use them to work out a passage time(expected) Obviously speed change according to...

Russian mini-sub outcome (as per jimdew\'s post) Trapped Russian sub has surfaced; crew alive CTV.ca News Staff A Russian mini-submarine that had been trapped deep below the Pacific Ocean has surfaced and all seven crew members are alive, Russian news agencies have reported. On Sunday, a...

Re: UK = buy and sail Naive perhaps,as Snowleopard says!! Whats the difference between doing wrong intentionally and not knowing what right or wrong is??? The most unsafe part of driving any vehicle is not knowing what others out there sharing your space are going to do!! At least knowing that...

The response and the post on jetski getting 6 months has raised several questions ive got regarding regulations and monitoring of waterways etc within the uk and a certain number of idiots out there that use them. What are the exact legal requirements for operating a vessel over here in the...